# 115-hr-3565: Federal Land Freedom Act

115-hr-3565, Federal Land Freedom Act, is a 115th Congress bill sponsored by Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN); status Subcommittee Hearings Held. (as of 2025-11-18).

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## Facts
- Bill: 115-hr-3565
- Congress: 115
- Title: Federal Land Freedom Act
- Status: Subcommittee Hearings Held.
- Introduced: 2017-07-28
- Sponsor: Rep. Black, Diane [R-TN-6] (R-TN)
- Cosponsors: 12
- Policy area: Energy
- Touches household money: no
- Last recorded action: 2025-11-18

## Summary

Federal Land Freedom Act This bill authorizes a state with an oil and gas leasing program to take responsibility from the federal government for leasing and regulating the exploration and development of oil, gas, and other forms of energy on federal land in the state. A state must submit to the Department of the Interior and the Department of Agriculture a regulatory program which demonstrates that it has the capability to take responsibility from the federal government, including that it has a state law which provides sanctions for violations of state laws, regulations, or conditions of permits concerning oil and gas exploration, development, and production activities.

## Cosponsors (12)

- Rep. Gosar, Paul A. [R-AZ-9] (R-AZ), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Fleischmann, Charles J. "Chuck" [R-TN-3] (R-TN), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Kustoff, David [R-TN-8] (R-TN), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Sessions, Pete [R-TX-17] (R-TX), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Stewart, Chris [R-UT-2] (R-UT), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Duncan, Jeff [R-SC-3] (R-SC), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Roe, David P. [R-TN-1] (R-TN), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Blackburn, Marsha [R-TN] (R-TN), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- JOHN DUNCAN (R-TN), 2017-07-28T00:00:00.000Z
- Sen. Cramer, Kevin [R-ND] (R-ND), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Cheney, Liz [R-WY-At Large] (R-WY), 2017-09-11T00:00:00.000Z
- Rep. Farenthold, Blake [R-TX-27] (R-TX), 2017-09-14T00:00:00.000Z

## Related bills

- 115-hr-849: Protecting Seniors Access to Medicare Act
- 115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017
- 115-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act
- 115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018
- 115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act
- 115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyrone Woods, J. Christopher Stevens, and Sean Smith in recognition of their contri…

## Sources
- [115-hr-3565 on Congress.gov](https://www.congress.gov/bill/115th-congress/house-bill/3565)

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- [115-hr-38: Concealed Carry Reciprocity Act of 2017](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-38)
- [115-hr-36: Pain-Capable Unborn Child Protection Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-36)
- [115-hr-184: Protect Medical Innovation Act of 2018](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-184)
- [115-hr-5499: Stephen Michael Gleason Congressional Gold Medal Act](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-5499)
- [115-hr-2315: To posthumously award the Congressional Gold Medal to each of Glen Doherty, Tyr…](https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-2315)
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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/legislation/115-hr-3565 (as of 2025-11-18).